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Communities Also Named Miramichi ...
We found three communities that share the name Miramichi.
Within Nova Scotia, the name Miramichi is unique.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Middlesex County
- This Miramichi is located in Middlesex County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Miramichi.
- New Brunswick
- This Miramichi lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Miramichi.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Miramichi ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Claverhouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claverhouse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claverhouse
- Glenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hays River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays River
- Iron Mines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mines
- Little Mabou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mabou came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mabou
- Mason Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Point
- Mount Young
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Young came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Young
- Nevada Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Soapstone Mine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstone Mine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstone Mine
How Far From Miramichi to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Miramichi to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Miramichi and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Miramichi to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,960 miles [7,982.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,666 miles [9,118.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,542 miles [5,700.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Miramichi) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Miramichi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0314, Longitude: -61.3131 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Miramichi could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Miramichi to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.273 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.75 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.715 degrees. |
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